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Mayor James R. Miron returned from a meeting in Washington, D.C. with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) accompanied by the Chair of Economic Development Commission, Danielle Hawthorne, and Chair of the Arts Commission, J. Sibley Law

The three met with the NEA Deputy Chair of Awards and Grants, Tony Chaveaux and two of his division directors. It was a starting point in building a long-term relationship.

The options that were discussed included:

Festival development

Hosting of classical productions

Development of new works

Offering of education programs

Economic development

The Mayor reiterated, First, we restore the building, Second, we bring it to life with productions immediately, Third, we complete a final future use plan for long term development.”

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